User Manual

30 BA II PLUS™ Calculator

Entering, Recalling, and Computing TVM Values

You enter a TVM value by keying in a value and pressing the

appropriate TVM key (

, or

). The value is

stored in the TVM variable (

I/Y

PMT

, or

You recall a TVM value to the display by pressing

and the

TVM key.

When you enter or recall a value for any of the five TVM

variables (

I/Y

PMT

, or

), you can be in either standard

calculator mode or a worksheet mode. The display responds

differently according to the mode you are in.

•

In standard calculator mode (accessed by pressing

), the variable label, the = sign, and the value you

entered or recalled are displayed.

•

In worksheet mode, only the value you entered or recalled is

displayed. Any label previously in the display remains.

To compute a TVM value, press

and the appropriate TVM

key. When you compute a TVM value, you must be in standard

calculator mode. Press

to return to standard

calculator mode.

Entering a Value for N Using [xP/Y]

You can use

to enter a value for

. Pressing

automatically multiplies a displayed number by the value stored

in the

P/Y

variable (number of payments per year).

By entering the number of years (for example, 30) and pressing

, you can compute the number of payments required to

pay off an annuity. Press

to enter that value as the number of

payments in a TVM calculation.